i am the greatest Thundercat of them all.

• for those who don't know, i got a new job. [no more LUXXI!] i'm an Inpatient Analyst at Presbyterian Hospital of Denton. which basically means, i work with med. records. i'm in training as of right now, but i like it so far.
• i have 3 exams this week- Astronomy, History, and Music for Human Imagination. krista=stressed out!
• i got pics and info from World Vision today regarding Edson. i'm really excited to get the process going. [he is adorable!]
• school is over in like, 5-ish weeks. this makes me want to do cartwheels up and down my room.
• i got 3 books for $5 at the half priced bookstore on the square[purple book store].DANG. this made me extremely happy. Lord of the Flies, Frankenstein, and Walden. [all of which i've been wanting to read for quite some time.]
• i'm currently reading My Sister's Keeper. it's excellent.
• my aunt, uncle and cousin came into town this weekend from Liberty Hill [about an hour from Austin]. we all had a really good time. i love it when they come to visit, and wish they didn't live so far away.
• Thai Ocho on University Dr., is amazing! [if you're into thai food.] they have great food.

i love you guys.

kris.

love is all you need.

i think this man's way of thinking was brilliant. i really admire all that he was, and all of the noble attributes he gave during his lifetime.
i wanted to share some quotes i found that i really liked...



“I believe in everything until it's disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it's in your mind. Who's to say that dreams and nightmares aren't as real as the here and now?”

“You are all geniuses, and you are all beautiful. You don't need anyone to tell you who you are. You are what you are. Get out there and get peace, think peace, live peace, and breathe peace, and you'll get it as soon as you like.”

“Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one.”

“My role in society, or any artist's or poet's role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all."

"When real music comes to me- the music of the spheres- the music that surpasses understanding, that has nothing to do with me because i'm just the channel. The only joy for me is for it to be given to me, and to transcribe it like a medium...those moments are what i live for."

-John Lennon

making a difference.

something has been laid on my heart, recently. i've really been looking around for a charity of some sort to offer my support to in order to better someone's life, and i have found such an organization. World Vision is a christian foundation which aids in building funds to help prevent AIDS in villages, build awareness about the disease, and also gives food, clothing, education, etc. to children who are less fortunate. the child i am sponsering, Edson, is seven years old and from Uganda. he is not yet in school, but enjoys drawing and ball games. he is in satisfactory health, and his chores at home include caring for animals. soon, i will be recieving pictures and such about Edson in the mail, and we'll be able to communicate through letters. i am so excited about this, and i believe that everyone should be involved in something like this. just think what the world would be if EVERYONE could give whatever they had to someone less fortunate.

what a dream.

there's a lady who's sure, all that glitters is gold.

so, since robbie wasn't here for christmas this year, we decided to wait until he was home to exchange presents and such. anyway, he got me a GUITAR! it's pretty. and black. i haven't named it yet though [kaity, help] which is pretty unlike me. the creative juices just aren't flowing.

ANYWAY.

todd and robbie taught me a few chords. G, C, D and E.
that's all i know so far.
so basically i know how to play 3 songs...all of which only use G and C.
haha.
but i'm learning to read guitar tabs[which is HIGHLY confusing to me] and pick up on a few more songs.
it is my mission to learn Stairway to Heaven.
even if it kills me.

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oh,man.

I HAVE NOT BEEN THIS HAPPY IN A VERY LONG TIME.

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brilliance.

the book i'm currently reading, Life of Pi, is both amazing and insightful.
i was skeptical of this book at first, but it's come to be one of my favorites.
the main character, a 16 year old boy named Pi Patel, loves God with his whole heart.
he practices not only Christianity, but also Hinduism and Islam.
when he and his family decide to migrate to Canada from their home in India, the boat sinks and Pi is left on a lifeboat in a very difficult situation.
let's just say, it involves a 500 lb. Bengal tiger.
amidst all of the tragedies Pi faces, he remains focused on God, and never loses hope.
i wanted to share a few excerpts from the book with you.

"It was my first clue that atheists are my brothers and sisters of a different faith, and every word they speak speaks of faith. Like me, they go as far as the legs of reason will carry them- and they leap.
I'll be honest about it. It is not atheists who get stuck in my craw, but agnostics. Doubt is useful for a while. We must all pass through the garden of Gethsemane. If Christ played with doubt, so must we. If Christ spent an anguished night in prayer, if he burst out from the cross, "my GOD, my GOD, why have you forsaken me?"then surely we are also permitted to doubt. But we must move on. To chose doubt as a philosophy of life is akin to choosing immobility as a means of transportation."

"Sometimes my heart was sinking so fast with anger, desolation and weariness, I was afraid it would sink to the very bottom of the Pacific and I would not be able to lift it back up.
At such moments i tried to elevate myself. I would touch the turban I had made with the remnants of my shirt and I would say aloud, "THIS IS GOD'S HAT!"
i would pat my pants and say aloud, "THIS IS GOD'S ATTIRE!"
i would point to the lifeboat and say aloud, "THIS IS GOD'S ARK!"
i would spread my hands wide and say aloud, "THESE ARE GOD'S WIDE ACRES!"
And in this way I would remind myself of creation and of my place in it...
But God's hat was always unravelling.
God's pants were falling apart.
God's ark was a jail.
God's wide acres were slowly killing me.
despair was a heavy blackness that let no light in or out. It was a hell beyond expression. I thank God it always passed. A school of fish appeared around the net or a knot cried to be reknotted. Or I thought of my family, of how they were spared this terrible agony. The blackness would stir and eventually would go away, and God would remain, a shining point of light in my heart.
I would go on loving."

PUPPY.

this is the kind of puppy i want.
seriously...how adorable is this little guy?!